oh my golly, no. your cordigera should probably not be treated the same as your cochleata. cochleata has been moved out of Encyclia and into the genus Prosthechea (accepted by some but not all). Prosthechea, aside from some physical differences (laterally flattened pbulbs, many with flowers that are non-resupinate/ "upside-down"), tend to lean toward more moist conditions for the most part. in my limited experience, at least, my cochleata requires much more watering and a more retentive medium than my cordigera. my cordigera is growing in a VERY fast-draining medium of equal parts charcoal, styrofoam peanuts, and loose bark and my cochleata is in equal parts coconut fiber chunks and sphagnum. when put on the same watering schedule, the cochleata was on the dry side of healthy, and the cordigera actually burst at the seams-- there are cracks in one or two pbulbs from becoming too full from overwatering. also, the cordigera seems to like a tiny bit more light than miss cochleata. hope this helps, but i don't mind if others disagree and you ignore this entirely. this advice is based solely on experience from two individual plants.
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